News
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Amex Business Platinum Card: Gift Cards Excluded from $200 Hilton Credit
“Effective January 31, 2026, Hilton gift card purchases will no longer be considered an eligible purchase, and you will not receive the statement credit for any Hilton gift card purchases.”
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New Platinum Nights by Resy for Top Restaurants in Select Cities
As a Platinum Card Member, you now have dedicated special access to reservations at participating top Resy restaurants in select cities. For now it’s just New York, Los Angeles, and Miami.
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Buy Choice Privileges Points with Up to 45% Discount (0.57 cpp)
Choice Hotels has launched a new promotion for Choice Privileges members, offering up to a 45% discount on points purchases. You will need to purchase at least 18,000 points to get the maximum discount and a price of 0.57 cents per point.
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Fast Track to Diamond for Hilton for Business Members
Complete 10 nights at the Hilton for Business rate by December 15th, 2025, to earn Diamond status through March 31st, 2027. No registration necessary!
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American Express Launching New Amex Travel App, Adding Estimated Wait Times to Centurion Waitlist
American Express says that the Amex Travel Appâ„¢, Amex Passportâ„¢ and Estimated Wait Times within The Centurion Lounge Digital Waitlist Will Bring Card Members a More Seamless and Inspiring Travel Journey.
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Traditional $55 Fee Amex Green Card No Longer Available for Downgrades
The Traditional $55 annual fee Green Card is no longer available available as a downgrade option for Amex Gold and Platinum cardholders.
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Thompson Miami Beach Disappears, World Cup Visa Presale, Coupon Book Tracker, PNC To Acquire FirstBank
This is a roundup of travel and financial news and other interesting pieces that I’ve come across over the last few days, and thought they are worth sharing.
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Bad News! Capital One Venture X Business Card Loses Priority Pass Restaurants
Bad news! Capital One Venture X Business cardholders can no longer access Priority Pass restaurants.
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New Tool Makes It Easy to Transfer Avios Between Loyalty Programs
Transferring Avios is now much easier thanks to a new tool that makes the process quick and painless.
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JetBlue Expands Service in Fort Lauderdale with More Flights to New Destinations and Increased Service
JetBlue today announced another expansion of its service at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), increasing departures this winter with a peak of 113 per day.
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Wyndham Rewards Adds KrisFlyer as Transfer Partner with 5:1 Transfer Ratio
Wyndham Rewards members can now choose to earn KrisFlyer miles on qualified hotel stays in lieu of Wyndham Rewards points (earn 1 mile per USD $1 spent) or convert existing points into KrisFlyer miles, starting from 6,000 points for 1,200 miles.
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New Terminal One at JFK Will Have Two Plaza Premium Lounges
The New Terminal One at JFK International Airport will have two additional Plaza Premium lounges that will bring the total number of lounges to six.
